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I have a poem and a message to share with you. The poem is entitled the Nectar of the Lord's Names and following that are my thoughts connected with Krishna consciousness.
Now here is the poem:

You will win all life's battles if you keep the Lord's Names as your constant companion;
Actually, The Lord and His Names are identical, for we see, in the Gita, that Arjuna with Krishna as his charioteer and companion won even when faced with many an obst

[This year, August 10, 2012 is the disappearance  day of Srila Prabhupada Bhaktivedanta Svami Maharaja. In honor of this special day, we are representing this  lecture given by Srila Gurudeva on May 5, 1996 in Holland, his first tour to the West. To hear the lecture, please click on this link: http://sbnmcd.org/mp3/19960506am_Holland.mp3]

bhajami radham aravinda-netram
smarami radham madhura-smitasyam
vadami radham karuna-bharardram
tato mamanyasti gatir na kapi

["I worship Radha who has lotus eyes,

Dear Devotee

Hare Krishna. Please see attached a Ram Navmi festival ISKCON South London is holding in Croydon on Saturday 22nd March 2014 from 6pm onwards. There are 2 dramas from the Bhaktivedanta Players as well as bhajans, Bharat Natyam dances and a full Indian vegetarian meal only for £10. Please book your ticket early.

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Lecture on Radhastami by Sankarshan Nitai Prabhu on 11 Sep 2010 at ISKCON Mayapur

(HG Sankarshan Nitai prabhu joined ISKCON Mayapur in 1996. He is the disciple of HH Jayapataka Swami.)

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TEXT 11

yad aksaram veda-vido vadanti
visanti yad yatayo vita-ragah
yad icchanto brahmacaryam caranti
tat te padam sangrahena pravaksye

SYNONYMS

yat--that which; aksaram--inexhaustible; veda-vidah--a person conversant with the Vedas; vadanti--say; visanti--enters; yat--in which; yatayah--great sages; vita-ragah--in the renounced order of life; yat--that which; icchantah--desiring; brahmacaryam--celibacy; caranti--practices; tat--that; te--unto you; padam--situation; sangrahena--in summary; pravaks

Read more about Sri Krishna Pushya Abhishek on www.harekrishnacalendar.com 

Prabhupada: Well, knowledge means it is meant for few men. If you want men without any university degree, you will get many thousands. But as soon as say, "We want graduate," it will be minimized. Or as soon as you say "postgraduate," it will be still minimized. So as soon as there is question of knowledge, the number of people will be diminished. So we cannot expect mass of people. But if there are good persons, exemplified person, vivid example, that will help the whole society -- "There is id

Bhakti Charu Swami says on Spirituality:
Material world is the world of Exploitation.The spiritual world is a world of service.

From BCSquotes.com

Interview with H.H. Jayapataka Swami

Interviewer: How did the Nama-hatta start in ISKCON Mayapur?

GOVINDAASHTAKAM 

सत्यं ज्ञानमनन्तं नित्यमनाकाशं परमाकाशम् । गोष्ठप्राङ्गणरिङ्खणलोलमनायासं परमायासम् ।
मायाकल्पितनानाकारमनाकारं भुवनाकारम् । क्ष्मामानाथमनाथं प्रणमत गोविन्दं परमानन्दम् ॥ 1 ॥

मृत्स्नामत्सीहेति यशोदाताडनशैशव सन्त्रासम् । व्यादितवक्त्रालोकितलोकालोकचतुर्दशलोकालिम् ।
लोकत्रयपुरमूलस्तम्भं लोकालोकमनालोकम् । लोकेशं परमेशं प्रणमत गोविन्दं परमानन्दम् ॥ 2 ॥

त्रैविष्टपरिपुवीरघ्नं क्षितिभारघ्नं भवरोगघ्नम् । कैवल्यं नवनीताहारमनाहारं भुवनाहारम् ।
वैमल्यस्फुटचेतोवृत्तिविशेषाभासमनाभासम् । शैवं केवलश

Bhakti Charu Swami says on Devotees:
In spiritual life one important consideration is sadhu sangha. Then failure will become the pillars of success. Therefore one should stay in association of devotees.

From bcsquotes.com

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Room Conversation -- December 12, 1971, Delhi:

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

In his purport to Srimad Bhagavatam verse 9.4.68, Srila Prabhupada writes, "The Lord says, 'saadhavo hrdayam mahyam' - The pure devotee is always within the core of My heart." The Lord's feelings are like those of a father, who feels pain when his child is in pain. Therefore, offences at the lotus feet of a devotee are serious. Caitanya Mahaprabhu has very strongly recommended that one not commit any offence at the lotu